Step into the opulent Café Carmellini, a chic French-Italian eatery in the heart of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where plush seating and an elegant vibe meet culinary classics and nods to chef Andrew Carmellini's rich heritage.
"Andrew Carmellini’s namesake restaurant in the Fifth Avenue Hotel is like a greatest hits album, reflecting the various high points of his career and dishes that he’s enjoyed and have resonated with diners. Start with a crudo, consider the crab and Meyer lemon mille-feuille, and feast on tortellini, wild salmon, or retro dishes like rabbit cacciatore." - Melissa McCart
"A restaurant known for its duck pasta, utilizing duck as a filling, in foie gras foam, and demi-glace." - Melissa McCart
"A dining spot with soaring interiors offering a meal with all the flourishes." - Edward Barsamian
"Café Carmellini walks the line between accessible and fancy, fine dining and casual sit-down. The menu reflects chef-owner Andrew Carmellini’s history — a veal tongue Castelluccio hints at his family’s roots in Tuscany; dishes like Sole Normande and squab en croute are reminiscent of his stints at New York’s Lespinasse, Le Cirque, and three-Michelin-starred L’Arpege in Paris. The menu also borrows elements from his other restaurants, with rabbit cacciatore and that duck tortellini on menus over a decade ago. And there’s a rotating dish on the menu named after a chef: The first is a scallop coconut curry, an homage to the late Floyd Cardoz. Dinner is a la carte. Book reservations online," - Melissa McCart
"Spring vibes meet urban opulence in chef Andrew Carmellini’s newish spot. Enter through the medieval-looking doors like crossing a moat. Inside, etched glass trees and peacocks frame a grove of trees in the center of the room lit by elaborate celestial-like chandeliers overhead. Order a few things to share — citrus carpaccio, lentils and veal tongue, duck tortellini — as you lounge in the cushy seating." - Melissa McCart
